jhiggins

2/8/2014
Holliston, MA

Position Desired

Process Engineering
Anywhere in the U.S.
Yes

Resume

EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA. May 2013
• B.S. Chemical Engineering
• Dean’s list – Spring 2011, 2012, 2013
• Passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam April 2013

Relevant Courses
• Process Dynamics and Control - Development of process controls understanding including choosing appropriate parameters, with a hands-on lab for the exploration of control schemes through statistical process control (SPC). AspenPlus and Simulink simulation software were frequently incorporated into the curriculum to become familiarized with industrial approaches.
• Plant Design – Designed a glass fiber production facility’s P&IDs and PFDs with CAD software, adhering to environmental and OSHA regulations. Performed calculations and data organization for controls and instrumentation, choosing control devices and performing economic analysis on each piece of equipment.
• Unit Operations – Exposure to a variety of industrial units such as distillation columns and heat exchangers. Prepared operating procedures to gather data and modeled operations, frequently generating reports based on findings.

Extra Curricular
• AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineering) member
• President and founder of the UML Anime and Japanese Culture Club
• Experience programming in MatLab environment, self-taught Python

WORK EXPERIENCE
Implant Sciences Corporation Wilmington, MA
R&D Intern April 2012 – April 2013 (12 Months)
• Set and achieved data collection goals by following SOPs for experimentation with explosive compounds using ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) devices.
• Performed tests to evaluate device performance and reliability, monitoring devices daily as a preventative action, and used root-cause analysis to solve problems.
• Provided significant material testing wit...

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